The US Space Force has allocated $35 million to
create a new spacecraft that will be able to
"maneuver without regrets. "
The University of Michigan is leading a group
of researchers and institutes involved in the
development of this advanced spacecraft.
The team aims to combine the best of both
worlds: the power of chemical rockets
with the efficiency of an electric motor. The key to
this breakthrough lies in an advanced source
energy: a nuclear microreactor.